Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Verb
S: (v) coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means) "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
W: (n) coercion [Related to: coerce] (using force to cause something to occur) "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
W: (n) squeeze [Related to: squeeze] (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power) "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
W: (n) pressure [Related to: pressure] (the state of demanding notice or attention) "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
W: (n) pressure [Related to: pressure] (a force that compels) "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
W: (n) force [Related to: force] (a powerful effect or influence) "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
W: (n) force [Related to: force] (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority) "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"